A New Nation1
Starting things off, Lipset seems to be a very articulate man. His views on this beautiful country are exactly down to earth. Lipset began talking about how this country is the best in some areas but how we lack our supremacy in other areas. For instance I will express crime rate and military power. In Lipset's passage he stated that the crime rate in the United States is well above all other nations, but the American military is the strongest in the world. That is not a contradiction but only a mere example. Now with being the strongest military power in the world many smaller and third world countries tend to look up to us. That statement is easily represented by the fact that we are a "city on a hill." This nation might be on top is some aspects of the game but there is a few things that weigh us down. We won both world wars, set peace in the Middle East, and maintained our economic prowess. But are our greatest years starting to fall behind us? According to Lipset we are starting to distrust our leaders and have slim confidence in our institutions. That does not mean that everything is going south but what it really means
Throughout Lipsets's essay he stated how America is different and how it has two sides of its' own story. America started under rule and broke away from that for liberty and so on. It has been doing well but there is always a bad thing that comes from a good thing. Lipset calls this a double-edged sword. Some facts might state that things are great but other facts state that things are bad. Referring back to the first paragraph, America is great in many aspects but things do actually weigh is down. I am pleased to say that those great aspects is what keep us on top of the "hill" that everybody is looking up to. Further into the essay Lipset stated that America is the most legalistic, anti-statist, and rights oriented nation. In my words that is freedom, freedom, and freedom. I love freedom and the opportunity for more of it. Most people in the world want freedom and opportunity to gain more. That is why most of the world's immigration is towards this great nation. Why is it that everybody knows about all these opportunities in America? It is because of the travelers, writers, and the list just goes on and on. With one good response to our country many people want to experience it themselves. I am not trying to say that our country is not great in any means! Lipset said that we were one of the first "new nations." That is awesome!
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Approximate Word count = 917
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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